Finding a diagnosis. I will get better if I can only get that definitive diagnosis. All will be well. I can live my life again. Diagnosis. The magic word. The cure-all. The everything. The penultimate. A verifiable diagnosis can be life-altering and life-changing for sure, but for some, it is a term to vocalize to … Read More
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How to Correct Pelvic Alignment: Part 2
Howdy Painnihilators! In How to Correct Pelvic Alignment: Part 1, we discussed assessing how to tell if you have asymmetry in your pelvis. Let’s review a couple of things. Pelvic asymmetry is when the two large pelvic bones, your iliums, are not matching. The right and left bone should be even when you are standing, sitting, … Read More
Brain Fog? Control Chronic Pain with this Simple Exercise!
Wow! The holidays are upon us this month……. HOLD UP! The holidays are WAY beyond us. I am a true example of how life can get past us. But here I am back and ready to post! Happy New Year everyone! I seem to notice an increased number of my patients coming in with elevated … Read More
Pelvic Pain and Foot Pain: Connected?
Every body part is connected to another body part, even if they are not anatomically in proximity to each other. If you have pain in one area of your body, it will span to another area with time. We all know that our feet are attached to our lower legs, then our knees, then our … Read More
Painful Walk or Sexy Swagger?
Do you have more swing in your hips with walking than the average joe? Thought it was your sexy swagger? Have you ever been told you walk lopsided? Does one pant leg feel longer? Perhaps you were not born with a sexy swagger, maybe there is actually something uneven in the lower half of your … Read More
Sleeping Posture for a Pain-free Day
Hello! Welcome to the Pain and Simple Blog, the place where complex issues get simple answers. My name is Dr. Kelli Wilson PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT and I am a physical therapist that specializes in the whole body. I am a musculoskeletal expert. I am a detective. I see things that we are all guilty … Read More